Iran sanctions disrupt food imports
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08-Feb-2012 (one comment)
Iran sanctions disrupt food imports (Reuters)

9 February 2012 KUALA LUMPUR/TEHRAN - More evidence emerged of the crippling impact of new sanctions on Iran, with international traders saying Tehran is having trouble buying rice, cooking oil and other staples to feed its 74 million people weeks before an election.

New U.S. financial sanctions imposed since the beginning of this year to punish Tehran over its nuclear programme are playing havoc with Iran’s ability to buy imports and receive payment for its oil exports, commodities traders said.

Iran denies that sanctions are causing serious harm to its economy, but Reuters investigations in recent days with commodities traders around the globe show serious disruptions to its imports. That is having a real impact on the streets of Iran, where prices for basic foodstuffs are soaring.

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the latest leader of a major Asian oil importing country to visit the Middle East seeking alternative sources of oil as sanctions make it more difficult to import from Iran.

Danish shipping and oil company A.P. Moller-Maersk on Wednesday said it had suspended the transport of new Iranian oil-related cargoes and oil tanker deals due to European Union sanctions.

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azadi5

Some norouz people are going to have this year

by azadi5 on Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:03 AM PST

Thanks to the geniuses of the IRI government, there soon maybe a shortage of cooking oil and rice. Imagine living in Iran and not being able to afford or find cooking oil or rice to eat. Soon rice will be a luxury food. This is bad.


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